Alion Science and Technology has hired Don Raines as its new chief growth officer.
Raines brings over 30 years of business development, operational leadership, acquisition, program management and national security planning for defense and intelligence agencies to his new role, said Steve Schorer, chairman and CEO of Alion.
Raines previously was senior vice president of corporate business development and capture for MacAulay-Brown, Inc., where he worked with senior leaders team to meet aggressive strategic business goals.
“He drove growth across MacB’s markets and we look forward to him continuing this effort for Alion. We expect great things from Don in this role,” Schorer said.
Raines also previously served as executive director of business development for ManTech Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions. There, he was charged with annual revenues of over $300 million and a multiyear lineup of opportunities of over $10 billion
Prior to that, Raines was president of RIIT Solutions, where he helped the government in the execution of over $1 billion in special access programs. He also served in the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel and spent more than half of his career supporting the National Reconnaissance Office. He also received several dozen military decorations.